Since we're on top of the people who are on top of things, we told you earlier this week about the likelihood of the Big East's Catholic, non-FBS football playing schools breaking away and doing their own thing.
Now that it's happening, it is clear that there is one school which ...

Connecticut (8-4) vs. (7) Oklahoma (11-2) (-17)
Nice little gift here for Oklahoma since their history in BCS games isn't so pretty. But wait, they were favored against West Virginia too! Yeah, that WVU team had Steve Slaton and Pat White. There's not one offensive skill player on UConn that would ...

Record after week 13: 145-63 (105-98-5 ATS)
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Conference USA Championship Game
Southern Methodist (7-5) at Central Florida (9-3) (-9)
I guess Central Florida is good this year? Okay, I admit it, and you may find this shocking, but I didn't follow Conference USA very closely this year. I know. Unforgivable.
Pick: UCF ...

Record after week 2: 19-7 (10-15-1 ATS)
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UConn (1-1) at Temple (2-0) (+6.5)
An intriguing game between two programs trying to take the water wings off and swim with the big kids. Both teams have been attempting to play clean, turnover-free football and be a pain in the ass to play ...

Quote of the day: "As a former Indiana head coach, I wouldn't pick Purdue if they played Iraq (or a rock, I can't be sure - ed.)" - Lee Corso
The Titans cut Myron Rolle. Jeff Fisher doesn't like guys around who are smarter than him, apparently. It's a USC thing.
Jacksonville ...

Though it would be easy money, I'm saying now that I refuse to pick any games between Division I and Division I-AA teams this season. So you won't be seeing (20) Florida State (Samford), (19) Penn State (Youngstown State), (9) Iowa (Eastern Illinois), (16) Georgia Tech (So. Car. State), (25) ...